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In autumn 2025 we ran our latest employee check-in survey, on the themes of health, wellbeing and empowerment, for all staff employed by the University.

You can now read the results of the survey, along with reflections from Duncan Petrie, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, and Kiran Trehan, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Enterprise, Partnerships and Engagement. 

Staff survey results and reflections

We take incidents of hate crime, whether in the City or on campus, extremely seriously. The University and Students' Union have been working together to ensure student safety.
We're proud to have been named Community University of the Year by The Mail University Guide 2026, in celebration of our annual York Festival of Ideas.
We'll be closing specific buildings over the winter vacation to cut costs and lower our carbon footprint.

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News and events highlights

3 December 2025

Please remember to switch off lights, turn off equipment, and close windows before leaving your offices for the winter break to help us meet our energy and cost-saving targets.

27 November 2025

Join an expert network that brings together researchers from across all disciplines to address contemporary policing challenges.

27 November 2025

The York Trials Unit (YTU) has launched a brand new podcast, The Research Room, taking listeners behind the scenes of the clinical trials shaping the future of healthcare.

26 November 2025

First York bus services will be operating a limited timetable on University of York services from Sunday 21 December and will resume normal service on Sunday 4 January 2026.

Staff Digest

Our weekly email for all staff to keep you updated on what’s going on across the University:

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Is everything working?

Stay current on the status of key services and facilities at York, request repairs and stay informed about campus disruptions.

Log a repair, ask for something to be moved or check building maintenance requests.
Find out about any disruptions caused by building work on campus, so you can better plan your journey.
Check for any service issues or planned maintenance works related to IT, estates and the Library.
Staff celebrate after completing our charity walking challenge, the Great York Walk, which takes place in May every year and raises thousands of pounds for mental health projects.

Community and culture

Discover opportunities to socialise, share your interests and connect with colleagues from across the University.

Options include joining sports teams, going to concerts, attending open lectures and getting involved in volunteering. 

You can also explore our work culture and the behaviours that underpin our Community Without Limits framework.

Find out more about our York for Life network and how you can use it to search for alumni in specific fields, promote or join events or advertise jobs, whether paid or volunteer roles.

Get involved

"When we open our minds, listen to each other and learn from each other, that’s a good start to build an inclusive environment for everyone." 

Kai Evangeline Tsao, Equality and Diversity Coordinator

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Join networks to get together with your colleagues:

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A meeting of the Women in Research Network

Join our Slack groups

Veera posing by Central Hall, as featured on the #yorpaws Slack channel. Photo by Minna Lehtinen.

Connect on Slack whether you are working on campus, or from home: 

Search for other groups or set up your own. Join the #slack-talk channel and look out for the monthly channel spotlights. 

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Events
Open lectures, concerts, department seminars and more.
Training and development
Access courses, apprenticeships, mentoring or leadership development opportunities
Jobs
The latest job vacancies across the University.

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